Following High Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan's announcement that 2018 would be the Year of Zayed, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has announced the name of the permanent tribute dedicated to the late founder...

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced today that the tribute — which will be built on the intersection between the first and second street of The Corniche in Abu Dhabi — will be called The Founder's Memorial and will open this year. According to a press release, the memorial will be "a national commemoration of the UAE's founding father, his visionary leadership and his vast influence on his country and the wider world."

2018 marks 100 years since Sheikh Zayed was born and the memorial will allow visitors to discover more about, not only his legacy, but also his life through rare footage and personal stories.